[A4] removing tie-rod end

[Peter Kirby]

Well I thought everything else was loose.

Now I can't get the tie rod end off the inner tie rod.  I have the 22mm 
lock nut loose.  No problem at all.  I a good hold on the 18mm nut and 
am holding the TRE threaded part with vice grips but I can not get the 
TRE loose from the 18mm nut.  Am I missing something here?  Is there 
some other locking system that I can't see?  I don't want to use heat 
here or I'll fry the rubber boot over the tie rod.

Other than putting a pipe on the 18 mm wrench to get some extra 
leverage, anyone have some better ideas?

I'm up to about three hours now!

Peter

Peter Kirby wrote:
> With heat and WAILING it eventually came out.  It is definitely a "self 
> hold bolt", ie the head of the bolt is round except for one section that 
> is flat.  Once in place the flat "side" blocks the bolt from turning.
> 
> Thanks to all.
> 
> Now I just have to separate the TRE from the TR.  Arrrggghhh!
> 
> Peter
> 
> Matthew Thompson wrote:
> 
>>You need to remove the nut and bolt that clamps the TRE and you also need to
>>remove the screw from the top of the TRE
>>I just changed all my control arms and TRE yesterday.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Peter Kirby" <4pkirby at gmail.com>
>>To: "Calvyn" <Calvyn at stny.rr.com>
>>Cc: "A4qList" <a4 at audifans.com>; "'Ian Pavelko'" <ianpavelko at hotmail.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 7:06 AM
>>Subject: Re: [A4] removing tie-rod end
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Yeah I looked at that article.  They describe the bolt as a "The side
>>>nut (3) is on a *self hold bolt*".  It sure looks like a stud
>>>(especially with that slot cut in the end).  I have done my share of
>>>whacking it with the nut on to try to push it out but it is not budging.
>>>
>>>Everything else is loose.
>>>
>>>Stay tuned....it's been soaking in penetrant all night and heat is next.
>>>
>>>Thanks to all.
>>>
>>>Peter
>>>
>>>Calvyn wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel29.shtml
>>>>
>>>>Does this help?
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: a4-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a4-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
>>
>>Of
>>
>>
>>>>Peter Kirby
>>>>Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 8:12 PM
>>>>To: A4qList; Ian Pavelko
>>>>Subject: [A4] removing tie-rod end
>>>>
>>>>I am trying to remove a tie-rod end from my 2001 A4Q.  I have managed to
>>>>loosen but so far have been unable to remove the pinch bolt.  It looks
>>>>like it may be actually be a stud: I can't feel the hex head on the
>>>>other side of the hub, and the threaded end of the "bolt" has a slot cut
>>>>in it.  Anyone know if this is a stud?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>Peter
>>>>
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